Month: December 2015

Removing your Aston Martin DB9 Front Under Tray

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Aston Martin DB9 Front Under Tray
Front Under Tray

Removing your Aston Martin DB9 Front Under Tray is part of many service events.   It’s funny to note that although removing the front under tray is referenced at least 50+ times in the official Workshop Service Manual, there is no section anywhere within that manual that explains how, or lists the torque of the bolts [Aston are you listening?].  Taking it off may sound daunting, but it’s not too bad.  Most of the work is in the prep which will probably take you 20-30 minutes.  I’ve made posts for each of the prep steps:

Front Under Tray Screws for Aston Martin DB9
Whole Lotta Screws

Once you have the car up on jack stands, it’s just a matter of crawling under and removing the forty (40) T30 Torx screws holding the tray in place.  Pretty simple actually, and only takes about 10 minutes.

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Putting you Aston Martin DB9 onto Jack Stands

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Many service events require you to raise the car and work under it.  If you don’t have a hoist or lift you can accomplish the same thing using 4 jack stands and a 2 ton trolley jack.

Aston Martin DB9 on Jack Stands
DB9 up on Jack Stands

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Removing a Road Wheel on your Aston Martin DB9

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Aston Martin DB9 Road WheelAnother article where I hear you saying “Are you kidding – he’s going to explain how to take a wheel off?!”    Since this is part of many service steps, I thought I would chip in a few simple tips I have accumulated.

Of course you’ll be either jacking up the car, using a ramp or a lift.  Since I don’t have the luxury of a ramp or a lift (yet!), I am making do just fine with a simple 2 ton trolley jack [see my post on this]. Continue reading “Removing a Road Wheel on your Aston Martin DB9” →

Single Point Jacking of your Aston Martin DB9

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I can hear you snorting from here – “Why the hell would you need an article on how to jack up the car?”  I get that, but as it’s the first step in many service steps, and there are a few DB9 specific tips to share, I figured I’d post a quick article and video in case it helps someone.

Some obvious stuff to start with that’s the same for jacking any car:

  • Level ground (so the car won’t roll off the jack)
  • Firm ground (so your jack doesn’t sink in)
  • Be sure automatic transmission is in Park
  • Set the hand brake
  • Close the doors (helps keep the shell of the car as stiff as possible)
  • Block the remaining wheels
FloorJack
2 Ton Trolley Jack

I used a simple 2 ton trolley jack.

My first tip (that I really learned from a post on 6speedonline.com) is to use a hockey puck on the jack lifting point to avoid scratching the car. Continue reading “Single Point Jacking of your Aston Martin DB9” →